▲ 246 ▼ Eurovision: Israel's result prompts questions over voting (www.bbc.co.uk) submitted 1 year ago by FelixCress@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30155120
[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 21 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well akshually you only need to be within the European Broadcasting Area to participate; Middle Eastern countries other than Israel just don't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Then how does Australia get a pass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (1 child) They're a long time affiliate member of the EBU and big Eurovision fans, they were invited for the 60th Eurovision (IIRC) to mark the event and they've just stuck around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mora@pawb.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) And I am really glad they did. They often brought some cool stuff on the stage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago This, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Then how does Australia get a pass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (1 child) They're a long time affiliate member of the EBU and big Eurovision fans, they were invited for the 60th Eurovision (IIRC) to mark the event and they've just stuck around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mora@pawb.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) And I am really glad they did. They often brought some cool stuff on the stage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago This, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (1 child) They're a long time affiliate member of the EBU and big Eurovision fans, they were invited for the 60th Eurovision (IIRC) to mark the event and they've just stuck around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mora@pawb.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) And I am really glad they did. They often brought some cool stuff on the stage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago This, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mora@pawb.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) And I am really glad they did. They often brought some cool stuff on the stage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago This, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago This, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year. permalink fedilink source parent